As researchers continue to probe the highly expressive

simplyjat

As researchers continue to probe the highly expressive vocal and postural language of wolves, their close resemblance to dogs has become ever more striking.

(A) their close resemblance to dogs has become
(B) the closeness of their resemblance to dogs has become
(C) the close resemblance between them and dogs has become
(D) the close resemblance between wolves and dogs becomes
(E) the close resemblance of wolves with dogs becomes

OA D

marustern · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:55 am Post subject:

A, B, and C are out because it is unclear whether 'their' or 'them' is referring to researchers or wolves.

We're left with 'resemblance between wolves and dogs' and 'resemblance of wolves and dogs'. Since we are comparing wolves and dogs and the similarities between the two animals, D is your best answer.

E is wrong because it is not a direct comparison of both wolves and dogs.

simplyjat · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject:

Is "resemblance between X and Y" an idiom?

barron · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 3:12 am Post subject:

Only 'between X and Y' is an idiom

nil4700 · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:29 am Post subject:

As per the rules, a pronoun refers to the noun closer to it. Can't we take this for granted and say THEIR or THEM in the first three options are also in contention. If not are we just eliminating them for the sake the BEST answer?

sibbineni · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:18 pm Post subject:

resemblance between X and Y is the idiom

IMO D